Pumpkins

Harvesting

Harvesting:Pumpkins

  • Leave the fruit on the vine as long as possible.
  • Examine the pumpkin fruit every few days to see if it is still growing
  • The pumpkin fruit should not be harvested until the skin has reached full color and has hardened.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut off the stem at the vine. Be careful not to damage the vine, if there are more pumpkins still on it. A good pumpkin has a good stem. Do not carry the pumpkin by the stem. Carry the pumpkin out of the field by holding it in the palms of your hands.
  • Wash the pumpkin properly before storage.